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A.O. Scott and Michael Philips Take Over At the Movies

Beauty, brains and thoughtful insight can exist in the same package. But let's face it: That's pretty hard to find. When Disney's ABC Media Productions announced last summer that it was bringing in younger (and coincidentally, prettier) hosts for the long-running At the Movies, it touted the move as one that would usher in "the next generation of the series."...  read more

At the Movies to continue without Ebert or Roeper

The television show formerly known as Ebert & Roeper will soon cease to exist, following the announcement that the second half of that title is moving on.Roger Ebert has been away from the series for a while, causing the temporary title At the Movies With Richard Roeper, but now Cinematical reports Roeper has chosen not to renew his contract with Disney, effectively terminating the show's 33-year run (which included the original Siskel and Ebert) on television....  read more

Roger Ebert Film Festival to feature 'overlooked' movies

Film critic Roger Ebert has announced the lineup for the 10th Annual Roger Ebert Film Festival, to take place April 23-27 at the University of Illinois. This year’s festival, affectionately nicknamed Eberfest, will highlight films the Chicago Sun-Times critic believes were "overlooked" by reviewers and audiences alike. His selections include Ang Lee’s Hulk, Tarsem Singh’s The Cell and John Turturro’s Romance & Cigarettes. The renowned film critic rose to stardom as one half of the thumb-warring critical duo Siskel & Ebert (with The Chicago Tribune’s Gene Siskel.) Siskel died in 1999 from complications after a surgery to remove a brain...  read more